What is inktober? In 2009, artist Jake Parker vowed to get better at his craft. He made up a list of prompts and challenged himself to draw every day in the month of October. He posted his prompts and asked others to join him. Creatives from around the world joined him with this challenge, which... Continue Reading →
10 Books that Will Enhance Your Creativity
I am a big fan of Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development. In case you need a refresher, Erikson (1902-1994) was a developmental psychologist who was known for his theory of human development. He said that all humans go through distinct stages of personal development at different times across our lifespans. At each stage, there... Continue Reading →
How to get into the habit of Daily Painting
'Daily painting'-the habit of completing small paintings on a daily basis has always intrigued me. In my experience, oil painting takes forever to set up and clean up. If there was a way that I could streamline the process, I was all in. I read about this process in this book, "Daily Painting: Paint small... Continue Reading →
How to Keep a Sketchbook: 5 Simple Steps
Practicing artists will tell you that the single most important thing you can do to the development of your artistic skills is to keep a sketchbook. But how do you do that? That sounds like a silly question. I know. Of course, I had been drawing all my life. But I never put all my... Continue Reading →